The Mousehole Cat

The Mousehole Cat
The Mousehole Cat cover
AuthorAntonia Barber
IllustratorNicola Bayley
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren
PublisherWalker Books Ltd
Publication date
1991
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages40
ISBN0-7445-2353-2

The Mousehole Cat is a children's book written by Antonia Barber and illustrated by Nicola Bayley. Based on the legend of Cornish fisherman Tom Bawcock and the stargazy pie,[1] it tells the tale of a cat who goes with its owner on a fishing expedition in rough and stormy seas. The book has won awards, including the 1998 British Book Award for Illustrated Children's Book of the Month. It has since been adapted into a 1994 animated film, a puppet show and is being adapted as a stage musical.

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